BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS

ESSEX BOTANY AND MYCOLOGY GROUPS

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BOTANY, MYCOLOGY, BRYOLOGY & ALGOLOGY MEETINGS PROGRAM 2017

April Thursday 27th. 11.00	Botany Group. East Mersea for sea wall and saltings. Meet in car park corner of Ivy Lane. TM0665,1531.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863
May Tuesday 16th 10.30am	General Meeting. Chatham Green Conservation area. First Visit. Meet Whitbreads Farm TL718,157. CM33FE.	Leader: Peter Harvey
May Thursday 18th 11.00	Botany Group. Strethall Field TL48-9,41 for rare poppies, fumatories and meadow rue. Meet Howe Wood Cross Roads. Strethall TL489,403.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
May Sunday 21st 13.00 (low water approx. 14.10)	Seaweed & Botany Groups. Dovercourt Bay: Meet on the Promenade where Lower Marine Parade turns inland (TM251306). Car Park in Lower Marine Parade. CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS	Leader: Ian Tittley Please book: 01227 365671 Mobile: 0781 829 2936
June Saturday 3rd 11.00	Botany Group. Harlow, Stort Valley marshes.Meet Burnt Mill Lock car park, Harlow TL4455,1146. CM20 2PS.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
June Saturday 10th. 11.00	Botany Group. Burnham -on-Crouch. Monads TQ95-6,97. Meet Dammer Wick Farm, Marsh Road TQ962,969, CMO8NB.	Leader: Marion Miller Mobile: 07922034398
July Tuesday 4th 10.30	Botany Group & LNHS. Stow Maries Marshes (N side of Crouch). Meet Wickford Station (from Liverpool Str.) Cars needed.TQ745,936. SS12 OAD.	Leader: Tim Pyner Please book: 01702 580402. Mobile: 07516 812404.
July Saturday 29th 11.00	Botany Group. Thordon Park North. Meet visitor centre car park. TQ607,914. CM133RZ.	Leader: Marion Miller Mobile: 07773 492260
August Saturday 19th. 11.00	Botany Group. St. Lawrence Bay marshes. Meet in the Stone car park at TL952,060. Close to CM0 7NT.	Leader: Marion Miller Mobile: 07922034398
August Tuesday 22nd 10.30am	General Meeting. Chatham Green Conservation area. Second Visit. Meet Whitbreads Farm TL718,157. CM33FE.	Leader: Peter Harvey

September Saturday 2nd 11.00	Botany Group. Thameside Nature Park and sea walls TQ69,78-79-80. Park at EWT Centre, Mucking Warf Road, Stanford le Hope. TQ6965,8064. SS17ORW.	Leader: Enid Barrie Mobile: 07941154538
September Saturday 9th 11.00	Botany Group. Hatfield Forest Lake to search for Potamogetons & Stoneworts by boat. Meet in Shell House Car Park. POSTPONED DUE TO CLASH WITH WOODFEST DAY	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
September Saturday 16th 14.00 (low water approx. 15.45).	Seaweed & Botany Groups. Bradwell on Sea and Ramsey Island. Meet at Bradwell Waterside at the end of the B1021 (TL995079) Park wherever possible. Later, drive to Ramsay Island. CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS	Leader: Ian Tittley Please book: 01227 365671 Mobile: 0781 829 2936

BOTANY, MYCOLOGY, BRYOLOGY & ALGOLOGY MEETINGS PROGRAM 2016

April Saturday 30^th 10.30	ESSEX BRYOLOGY GROUP. Wanstead Flats and Wanstead Park. Meet Centre Road car park east side TQ405,861. Lunch at City of London Cemetery Café. Beginners welcome.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
May Saturday 14th 11.00am.	GENERAL MEETING. Twinsteadhall Wood, an ancient woodland with a good number of veteran pollards on the wood bank boundaries, numerous ponds etc . Parking at surfaced timber yard TL858355, accessed along a short surfaced track from Lorkins Lane, turn onto track at TL861354. Packed l;unch.	Leader: Peter Harvey Please book: 01375 371571 grayspeterharvey@gmail.com
May EXTRA MEETING Sunday 15th 10.00	BOTANY GROUP & Cambridge Flora Group. Meet in the churchyard in centre of Heydon at TL432,400, moving off at 11am to Heydon Ditch, then Icknield Way west to Gt Chishill and back to Theydon. Packed lunch.	Leader: Jonathan Shanklin Essex particpants please book with Ken Adams. 020 8508 7863/07773 492260.
May Saturday 21^st 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Chigborough Lakes EWT Reserve. 2^nd visit. Meet in reserve car park west side Chigborough Rd. off Goldhanger Road. Maldon TL8777,0867. CM94RB (nearest). Packed lunch.	Leader: Marion Miller. Please book: Mobile: 07922 034398.
May Saturday 28^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Westonbirt National Arboretum. Take A46 north (>Stroud) from M4 junction 18. Turn right onto A433 (>Cirencester), arboretum c.3miles on left. ST8529,8964. GL8 8QS. Entrance fee £7 each. Café lunch. (closes 5.00pm).	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. Mobile: 07773 492260.
June Saturday 4^th 10.30	BOTANY GROUP & LNHS. Socketts Heath area including Hangman’s Wood (SSSI) and semi-rural village. Meet car park entrance (free) to Blackshots Leisure Centre TQ626,795. RM16 2JU. Bring packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile on the day: 07903 052095.
June Saturday 11^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Hatfield Forest, 3^rd Old Woman’s Weaver Marsh survey. Meet in Bush Road car park. TL547,202. Shell House Café or packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
June Tuesday 14^th 10.30	BOTANY GROUP. Baker Street area, village woodland, footpaths etc, Meet by pub at TQ634,814 in centre of village. Park in nearby roads. Access easiest from A128 Orsett, rather than A13. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile on the day: 07903 052095.
June Saturday 18^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Ashen parish footpaths and R. Stour. Meet Ashen Church, the Street. TL7470,4229. CO10 8JN. Packed lunch.	Leader: Marion Miller. Please book: Mobile: 07922 034398.
June Sunday 26^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Sturmer parish footpaths. Park in Rowley Hill by Sturmer Nurseries TL6928,4410. CB9 7XD. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. Mobile: 07773 492260.
July Saturday 2^nd 13.30 & 15.15	SEAWEED & BOTANY GROUPS. Maldon and Osea Island causeway. Meet promenade car park in The Hythe by Maldon Museum TL857,067 for an hour’s walk along Chelmer estuary to look for Fucus ceranoides. Move to or meet at 15.15 southern end Osea Road off Goldhanger Rd. (by Mill Beach Caravan Park). Park by sea wall at TL891,071 to look at algae either side of Osea Island causeway. Low water 17.10. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ian Tittley Please book: 01227 365671 Mobile: 0781 829 2936
July Wednesday 13^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Warley Place EWT. N.R. for ferns. Meet in reserve car park on left in track just north of Thatcher’s Arms. TQ5830,9074. CM13 3JF. Packed lunch.	Leader: Tim Pyner Please book: 01702 580402. Mobile: 07516 812404.
July Saturday 23^rd 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Hadleigh Downs C.P. 2^nd visit. Meet in car park off Chapel Lane TQ804,873. SS7 2PP. Parking £4.50. Packed Lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
July Saturday 30^st 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Langdon Hills monad survey One. Northlands Wood and One Tree Hill grasslands. Meet in car park west side of One Tree Hill TQ697,858. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
August Saturday 6^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Langdon Hills monad survey Two. Old Hall Wood & Great Sutton Wood. Park where convenient in South Avenue. TQ681,854. Packed Lunch	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
August Monday 8^th 10.30	BOTANY GROUP & LNHS. River Crouch south bank at Hullbridge/South Fambridge for coastal and marsh plants. Meet 10.30 Rochford Station. TQ873,904 (NR Liverpool Street). Cars needed. Packed lunch.	Leader: Tim Pyner. Please book: 01702 580402. Mobile: 07516 812404.
August Monday 15^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. River Crouch, north bank, South Woodham Ferrers/Stow Maries sea wall. Meet Creekview Road TQ8185,9690. CM3 5GU.	Leader: Marion Miller. Please book: Mobile: 07922 034398.
August Saturday 27th 10.30	BOTANY GROUP & WILD FLOWER SOCIETY. Bradwell shell bank EWT/EBWS reserve. From Bradwell church follow East End Road to the end and park and meet at Eastlands Farm. TM0228,0777. Reserve entrance by St. Peters on the wall Chapel. Packed lunch.	Leaders: Prascilla Nobb & Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863.
August Sunday 28^th 13.00 & 15.00	SEAWEED & BOTANY GROUPS. Mistley & Wrabness. Meet Mistley by Hopping Bridge, The Walls TM113,320 at 13.00 for an hours walk by Thorn Reach (Stour Estuary) salt marshes etc., parking where convenient. Move to or meet by Wrabness Stn. TM180,314. CO11 2T at 15.00. Park where convenient. 500m walk to the coast (low water 15.00) salt marshes etc. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ian Titley. Please book: 01227 365671 Mobile: 0781 829 2936
September Monday 12^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Leaden Roding Woods to confirm Violet Helleborine etc. Park in Lord’s Wood View off High Easter Road. TL5966,1337. CM6 1SE. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
September Saturday 17^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Little Oakley, Irlam’s Beach. Meet by track opposite Little Oakley Hall in Clacton Road, at start of footpath. TM 2147,2840. CO12 5JL. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
September Saturday 24^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Kelvedon Hatch for ferns 2. Meet in School Road at c. CM15 0AH. TQ572,989. Wellies. Packed lunch.	Leader: David Dives. Please book: 01277 823457.
September Wednesday 21^st 10.30	FUNGUS GROUP. Warwick Wood. Meet in Belhus Wood car park (£4 for 3hrs+) off Romford Rd. TQ564,824. RM15 4XJ. Packed Lunch.	Leader: John Cooke Please book: 01708 223477 Mobile: 07941 507549
September Wednesday 28^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Danbury Country Park. Meet in eastern car park at TL 772 047 Woodhill Road, slightly SW of village of Danbury. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile on the day 07903 052095.
October Wednesday 5^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Thorndon Park South. Meet and park off the A128 on the side of a long track leading to the centre. TQ 633 899. (Current charge £5) Packed lunch.	Leader: Tony Boniface. Please book: 01245 266316 Mobile on the day: 07582 775754.
October Monday 10^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Mill Green Common. Off road parking at TL 638 012 opposite the Cricketer’s Pub but the entrance is concealed from the road until you are close to it. Packed lunch.	Leader: Graham Smith. Please book: 01277 354034.
October Sunday 16^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Joint meeting with Basildon N. H. Soc. and Wickford Wildlife Soc. Pound Wood. Daws Heath Road. Meet and park in volunteers car park on road corner at reserve entrance. TQ 816 888. Packed lunch.	Leaders: Barbara Chapman and Tony Boniface. Please book 01268 765597. Mobile on the day 07742 291986.
October Thursday 20^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Blakes Wood. Riffams Chase, Little Baddow. Meet in wood car park TL 775 064. Packed lunch.	Leader: Martin Gregory. Please book: 01245 223300.
October Tuesday 25^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Hockley Woods. Meet in car park (small charge) at top of hill. TQ 833 923. Entrance is off Main Road, Hockley just east of the Bull Pub. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921. Mobile on the day: 07903 052095.
October Saturday 29th 11.00am.	GENERAL MEETING. Twinsteadhall Wood, an ancient woodland with a good number of veteran pollards on the wood bank boundaries, numerous ponds etc . Parking at surfaced timber yard TL858355, accessed along a short surfaced track from Lorkins Lane, turn onto track at TL861354. Packed l;unch.	Leader: Peter Harvey Please book: 01375 371571 grayspeterharvey@gmail.com
November Saturday 5^th 10.30.	FUNGUS GROUP. Waxcap special. Starting from Fryerning Churchyard. TL 638 001. Packed lunch. Fungus group AGM after the meeting at 40 Pentland Avenue, CM1 4AZ.	Leader: Tony Boniface. Please book: 01245 266316. Mobile on the day: 07582 775 754.
November Monday 7^th 10.30	ESSEX BRYOLOGY GROUP. Epping Forest. Gilbert’s Slade and Rising Sun Pond area. Meet in north car park Leyton Flats south side of Snaresbrook Rd. TQ395,890. Packed lunch. Beginner’s welcome.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
November Saturday 12th 2.0 - 5.30	ESSEX BOTANY BUFFET, SOCIAL AND PLANNING MEETING FOR 2017. (FREE!). At the Field Studies Council Centre, Nursery Road, High Beach Epping. TQ4127,9810. IG10 4AF. Please book so we can plan the food!	Please book with Ken & Ann Adams: 020 8508 7863. Mobile: 07773 492260 ken.adams@virgin.net

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2015

Feb Mon 23^rd 11.00	ESSEX BRYOLOGY GROUP. (BBS) City of London Cemetery.Meet in Cemetery car park at E12 5DQ. TQ418,863. Lunch in Cemetery café.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
May Sun 10^th 10.30	SEAWEED & BOTANY GROUPS + KENT F.C.: Thames riverside & marshes Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury. Meet in fort car park RM18 8PB. TQ689,767. Low water 11.45 am. [20 mins walk from East Tilbury Station or can pick people up there] + Tilbury Fort if time allows.	Leader: Ian Tittley. Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile: 0781 829 2936.
May Sun 24^th 10.30	SEAWEED & BOTANY GROUPS + KENT F.C. Cliffe Fort (in Kent opposite Coalhouse) & Higham Marshes. Meet RSPB Cliffe Pools car park in Salt Lane. TQ722,757. Nearest ME3 7SU. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ian Tittley. Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile: 0781 829 2936
May Frid 29^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & CNHS. Colne Point N.R. Meet Lee over Sands in N.R. car park at C016 8EU. TM108125. Packed lunch. Wellies.	Leaders: Bob Seago, David Bain & Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
June Sat 6^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & SENHS. Hadleigh C.P. Meet north eastern car park off Chapel lane SS7 2PP. TQ804,873. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
June Sat 13^th 10.30	BOTANY GROUP & LNHS. Grays for monad TQ61,78. Meet Grays Station. RM17 6NQ. TQ613,778. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile: 07903 052095.
June Frid 19^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP. Little & Great Bendysh Woods. Meet and park on left verge at Radwinter End just before Swan’s Farm. CB10 2VD. TL618,396. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
June Mon 22^nd 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & LNHS. Walthamstow Marshes, meet back car park Lea Valley Ice Centre, N side of Lea Bridge Road (A104) E10 7QL.TQ356,868. Lunch at a café.	Leader: Jeremy Ison & Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. Mobile: 0773 492260
June Frid 26^th 10.00	BOTANY GROUP. West Horndon. Monad mapping for TQ6288. Meet by station entrance approx TQ6233,8804. Car park just west or travel by train.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708228921 Mobile: 07903 052095.
June Mon 29^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & SENHS. Bowers Gifford Marshes, RSPB. Meet church road car park SS132HG. TQ755,867. Packed lunch.	Leader :Glenn Jacobs Please book: 01268 551146. Mobile: 07934 712754.
July Sat 11^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & SENHS. Daws Heath. Starvelark’s & Tile Wood. Meet Pound Wood car park on corner St. Michael’s Rd. Nearest SS7 2UN. TQ816,888. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
July Mon 20^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & CNHS. Colchester Elms. Meet Friday Woods car park east side Bounstead Rd. Layer de la Haye. Nearest C02 0DF. TL986,209. Two sites at Copford after packed lunch.	Leader: Peter Wilson. Please book: 01206 766217
July Sat 25^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & BRIT.PTERIDOL.SOC. Woodham Walter Common, meet in car park (3 cars) nr. end of Twitty Fee lane. CM3 4PF. TL792,061. Packed Lunch.	Leader: Tim Pyner. Please book: 01702 580402 Mobile: 07516-812404.
July Mon 27^th 10.30	BOTANY GROUP & LNHS. Monads TQ 94,90 and 93,90 Barling sea wall and marshes. Meet Shoeburyness Station. SS3 9AW. TQ939,850. Packed lunch. Wellies.	Leader: Tim Pyner. Please book: 01702 580402 Mobile: 07516-812404.
Aug Sat 8^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & CNHS. West Mersea. Strood footpath, cemetery and churchyards. Meet in Whittaker Way. C05 8LB. TM009,133. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
Sept Sun 6^th 11.30	SEAWEED GROUP. Colne Estuary riverside and marshes at Brightlingsea. Meet in/or at car park by harbour office at the end of Tower Street C07 0AW. TM085,162 (are other car parks in town) low water at c.12.15. Packed lunch or café. Wellies.	Leader: Ian Tittley Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile: 0781 829 2936
Sept Frid 11^th 11.00	BOTANY GROUP & SENHS. Canvey Heights C.P. and saltings. Meet in pavilion car park off Creek Road at SS8 8QP. TQ807,838. Packed lunch. Wellies.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile 07773 492260
Sept Sat 19^th 10.30	BOTANY & BRYOPHYTE GROUPS (BBS) Kelvedon Hatch for ferns & Bryophytes. Meet in School Road at c.CM150AH. TQ572,989. Wellies. Packed Lunch.	Leader: David Dives Please book: 01277 823457
Oct Mon 19^th 11.00	ESSEX BRYOLOGY GROUP. (BBS) Thaxted, for arable and hedgerow species. Meet in Barnards Field oppos. Fire station CM6 2LY. TL616,308. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260
Nov Mon 2^nd 11.00	ESSEX BRYOLOGY GROUP. (BBS) Walthamstow. St. Mary’s churchyard & Museum. Some parking NE corner of church off Church Hill Rd. TQ378,892. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 Mobile: 07773 492260

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2014

February Wednesday 19th 11.00	Essex Bryophyte Group. Epping Forest, the Deer Sanctuary and Birch Wood. Meet at end of Birch Hall track TQ4400,9892 via turn-off south from B172 Theydon Road at TQ4419,9933.	Leader: Ken Adams.Please book (map available) 020 8508 7863.
February Wednesday 26th 11.00	Essex Bryophyte Group. Littlebury, arable field survey. Meet in Strethall Road just S of Partridge Plantation TL5067,3983.	Leader: Ken Adams.Please book 020 8508 7863.
April Saturday 26th 14.30	Seaweed Group. Walton on the Naze. Meet Naze Tower, Old Hall lane TM265,235. Sampling north along the coast to the Naze. Low water at 4.18pm.	Leader: Ian Tittley. Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile on the day: 0781 829 2936
May Thursday 1st 11.00	Botany Group. Hatfield Forest. Survey of the Old Woman’s Weaver Marsh for the National Trust (one). Meet in Bush Road car park TL547,202. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams.Please book 020 8508 7863.
May Wednesday 21st 11.00	Botany Group. Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent for coniferae I.D. Meet in the car park at TQ7122,3305. M25 south to J5 then SE via A21 and then short way N (left) on B2079. Car park and entrance £9.50 cash or card. Hot lunch at pinetum café.	Leader: Ken Adams.Please book 020 8508 7863.
June Saturday 7th 10.30	Botany Group (General Meeting) Survey of Noak Bridge N.R. to celebrate 15^th anniversary of Noak Bridge N.R. Society. Meet TQ700905. The nearest postcode for satnav is SS15 4JE in Eastfield Road.	Leaders: Peter Harvey. Please book: 01375 371 571.
June Saturday 14th 11.00	Botany Group + LNHS. Chafford Hundred monad mapping for TQ6079. Meet EWT Centre car park TQ599,793 accessible from Chafford Hundred Station. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921, mobile on the day 07903 052095.
June Saturday 21st 11.30	Seaweed Group & Botany Group. Colne Point N.R.. Meet in the Colne Point nature reserve parking area TM108125. Low water 1.00pm	Leaders: Ian Tittley & Ken Adams. Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile on the day: 0781 829 2936
June Sunday 22nd 10.00	Botany Group. Chafford ‘Gorges’, for botany & geology. Meet EWT visitor centre car park TQ599,793. RM16 6RG.	Leaders: Peter Allen & Ken Adams. Please book: 01992 630661
June Thursday 26th 10.30	Botany Group. Grangewaters C.P. monad mapping TQ6081. Meet in car park at TQ606,814. Access along Buckles Lane, from B186 in S. Ockendon. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921, mobile on the day 07903 052095.
June Monday 30th 11.00	Botany Group. Hatfield Forest. Survey of the Old Woman’s Weaver Marsh for the National Trust (two). Meet in Bush Road car park TL547,202. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 mobile on the day 07773492260.
July Saturday 12th 10.30	Botany Group & LNHS. Foulness Island survey. MOD. Meet Shoeburyness station TQ939,850. BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS MOD SITE	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863 mobile on the day 07773492260
September Friday 5th 14.00	Seaweed Group. Jaywick to Clacton foreshore. Meet at sea end Beach Road TM131,127. Low tide 15.30.	Leader: Ian Tittley. Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile on the day: 0781 829 2936
September Saturday 6th 10.30	Botany Group.+ Pteridological Soc. Stoneymore Wood/Mill Green. Search for ferns and update old plant records. Meet in the car park by the Viper Pub.	Leader: Tim Pyner. Please book: 01702 580402 mobile on the day 07516-812404.
September Saturday 15th 11.00	Botany Group.Glasswort special. Meet World’s End Pub. Car Park. Tilbury. TQ648,752.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 0208 508 7863.
November Monday 3rd 11.00	Bryophyte Group.Thaxted, for arable and hedgerow species. Meet in Barnards Field oppos. Fire station TL616,308.	Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 0208 508 7863.

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2012

January Saturday 21st 11.00	Essex Bryology Group. Debden Slade and Loughton Brook, Epping Forest. Meet in Earl's Path car park at TQ4176,9705. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
February Saturday 25th 11.00	Essex Bryology Group. Wall Wood & Hatfield Forest. Meet at southern end of the Forest at TL5288,1873. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
March Saturday 24th 11.00	Essex Bryology Group. Liston/Foxearth Old Gravel Pits. Meet at the junction of the road and entrance track at TL840,458. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
March Saturday 31st 12 noon	Seaweeds Group. Shoeburyness, meet at East Beach car park in George Street TQ941,849 (additional parking in station car park at TQ939,850). Seashore walk from Shoeburyness towards Southend (low water 13.00 approx.)	Leader: Ian Tittley. Please book: 01227 365671.Mobile on the day 0781 8299 2936.
April Monday 2nd 1.30	Botany Group. Belhus Woods Country Park, for early flowers, suitable for beginners and improvers. Meet by Visitor Centre, in the main car park. Entrance TQ564,825. Car parking £2.20 all day.	Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921. Mobile on the day. 07903 052095.
June Saturday 30th 10.30	Botany Group & LNHS. Lakeside Complex. TQ5878 and TQ5978, developed land in an old chalk pit , monad recording for the Essex & London Flora Projects. Meet at Chafford Hundred Station (TQ589787, NR Fenchurch St.) Free parking in retail areas over the footbridge W of the station. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708 228921. Mobile on the day:07903 052095
July Saturday 28th 11.00	Botany Group. City of London Cemetery & Wanstead Park. Meet and Park in Northumberland Avenue at TQ414,871. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
August Tuesday 7th 11.00	Botany Group. Cranham Marsh & Cranham Brickfields survey. Meet & park in Argyle Gardens. TQ566,859. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
August Saturday 11th 10.30	Botany Group & LNHS. Paglesham for saltmarsh flora. Meet Rochford Stn. at TQ873904. NR from Liverpool St. Cars needed. Bring packed lunch.	Leader: Tim Pyner. Please book: 01702 580402
August Sunday 12th 12 noon	Seaweed Group. Burnham on Crouch. Meet in Millfield Recreation Ground car park TQ952,957. Seashore walk along the estuary (low water 13.00 approx).	Leader: Ian Tittley. Please book: 01227 365671.Mobile on the day 0781 8299 2936.
September Saturday 15th 11.00	Botany Group. Wallasea Island for saltmarsh and seawall flora. Meet at Grapnels Farm RSPB Centre TQ942,947 to collect key to driuve further on. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2011

Date & Time	Venue	Leader
January Saturday 15^th 11.00	Essex Bryology Group. Donyland MOD site - Meet at Friday Wood Car Park (TL98500,20900).	Leader: Tim Pyner. Please book: 01702 580402
February Saturday 12^th 11.00	Essex Bryology Group. Epping Forest St. Thomas’ Quarters. Meet in Lodge Road car park off the Epping Road (B1393, TQ4309,9988).	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
February Saturday 19^th 1.30-5.00	Botany Group Annual & Buffet Lunch. Epping Conservation Centre. High Beach. Loughton. Bring your digital photos of unusual plants and spectacular shots.	Please book: Ken and Ann Adams 0208 508 7863.
March Saturday 5^th 11.00am	Essex Bryology Group. Garnetts Wood (near Great Dunmow) - Meet at car park (TL63500,18400).	Leader:Tim Pyner. 01702 580402
March Saturday 12^th 2.30-5.00	ESSEX FIELD CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Hall of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Melbourne Avenue (north side). Chelmsford.CM1 3DU. TL689,083. Annual address: Peter Allen ‘Geodiversity meets Biodiversity – is this Ecology?	Please bring along anything unusual or you need identified.
May Saturday 28^th 11.00am	Botany Group. Billericay. Survey of Mill Meadows LNR. (one). Meet in car park at TQ683,941 off Green Farm Lane. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 N.B. limited parking
June Sunday 5^th 10.30am	Botany Group & LNHS. Monad bashing for TL49. Meet Loughton Station on Central Line.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
June Saturday 18^th 10.30am	Botany Group & LNHS. Monad recording for Essex part of TQ57. Meet at Purfleet station. Packed lunch.	Leader: Mary Smith Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile on the day:07903 052095.
June Saturday 25^th 11.00am	Botany Group. Little Burstead Local Wildlife sites survey. Meet at the eastern end of Second Avenue TQ667,932. Pub lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863
July Saturday 30^th 10.30am	Botany Group & LNHS. Shoebury Ranges & Gunners Park. Meet Shoeburyness rlw. stn. TQ939,850 10.30.am. Packed lunch.	Leader: Tim Pyner Please book: 01702 580402
August Saturday 27^th 11.00am	Botany Group. Billericay. Survey of Mill Meadows LNR. (two). Meet in car park at TQ683,941 off Green Farm Lane. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863 N.B. limited parking
September Saturday 24^th 11.00am	Marine Algal Group. Leigh on Sea for sea-shore, saltmarsh, sandflats and walk towards Chalkwell.11.00 for 16.51 low tide, finish no later than 19.00. Meet at Leigh on Sea Station TQ 831857.Car parks at Belton Gardens SS92EJ, New Road SS92EA, Victoria Wharf SS92EN. Wellington Boots essential.	Leader: Ian Tittley Please book: 01227 365671. Mobile on the day: 0781 829 2936
October Saturday 8th 11.00am	Essex Bryology Group. Gunpowder Park South Salix swamp. Park in Hawes Lane. Sewardstone. TQ3839,9887. Packed Lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book. 020 8508 7863
December Saturday 10th 11.00am	Essex Bryology Group. Great Monk Wood, Epping Forest. Meet in Broadstrood car park at TQ4287,9861. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book. 020 8508 7863
December Saturday 17th 11.00am	Essex Bryology Group. Hadleigh Great Wood & Belfairs. Meet in Warren Road entrance. TQ821,874. Packed lunch.	Leader: Tim Pyner Please book: 01702 580402

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2010 Beginners welcome to all meetings.

February

Date to be negotiated for maximum participation. 2.00 – 5.00.

Botany Group ‘Spring Chicken’ Annual & Buffet Lunch. Planning the big push for 3^rd Flora Mapping. Epping Conservation Centre. High Beach. Loughton. 2-5

Please book: Ken and Ann Adams:

0208 508 7863.

February

Saturday 27^th 10.30 [New date]

Essex Bryology Group. Broaks Wood, Forestry Commission. Gosfield. Meet in car park TL786,314 off Hedingham Rd.

Leader: Tim Pyner.

Please book: 01702 580402

March

Saturday 20^th 10.30

Essex Bryology Group. Rowney Wood, Forestry Commission. Debden. Meet in lay-by in Water Lane. TL568,344.

Leader: Tim Pyner.

Please book: 01702 580402

March

Saturday 27^th 11.00

General Meeting. Norsey Wood, Billericay. Meet at the Information Centre car park, entrance in Outwood Common Road. TQ691,956. Packed lunch.

Leader: Ken Adams

Please book:020 85087863.

April

Saturday 17^th 10.30

Essex Bryology Group. Epping Lower Forest. Meet in car park on south side of B181 at TL 4720,0310.

Leader: Ken Adams

Please book:0208 508 7863

May

Saturday 15^th 4.00pm – 8.00pm

Marine Algal Group. Harwich for rocky sea shore and walk to Dovercourt. Low tide at 7.13pm. Meet in Cliff Park at junction of promenade and harbour wall TM263,316. Car parks at Milton Rd. CO1 23LA and Wellington Rd. CO12 3DL. Wellington Boots essential.

Leader: Ian Tittley

Please book: 01227 365671

Mobile on the day:0781 829 2936

May

Saturday 22^nd 11.00

BSBI/Wiltshire Botanical Soc. Grays Chalk Quarry. Meet Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre, western end of Drakes Road. Grays. TQ5992,7936.

Leader: Ken Adams

Please book:020 8508 7863

May

Sunday 23^rd 11.00

BSBI/Wiltshire Botanical Soc. Fobbing Marshes. Meet Fobbing Church, in Wharf Road. TQ7179,8389.

Leader: Ken Adams

Please book:020 8508 7863

June

Thursday 17^th 10.30

Botany Group. Dagnam Park, Harold Hill. Meet in car park at northern end of Settle Road (off Dagnam Park Drive) TQ550,928. Packed Lunch.

Leader: Mary Smith

Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile on the day: 07903 052095

June

Wednesday 23^rd 10.30

Botany Group. Thorndon Country Park South, Meet in car park off Brentwood Road A128. TQ779,860. Packed lunch.

Leader: Mary Smith

Please book: 01708 228921 Mobile on the day:07903 052095

June

Saturday 26^th 10.30

Botany Group. Little Wakering Creek, meet at end of Kimberley Road, Lt. Wakering TQ931,889.
Salt marsh and old coastal pastures. Packed lunch.

Leader: Tim Pyner

Please book: 01702 580402

July

Saturday 3^rd 11.00

Botany Group. Benfleet Downs, meet Benfleet Station TQ777,859. Car parking available off School Lane TQ779,860. Packed lunch.

Leader: Ken Adams

Please book 020 8508 7863

October

Saturday 16^th 11.00

Marine Algal Group, Leigh on Sea for sea-shore, saltmarsh, sandflats and walk towards Chalkwell.11.00 for midday low tide, finish no later than 16.00. Meet at Leigh on Sea Station TQ 831857.Car parks at Belton Gardens SS92EJ, New Road SS92EA, Victoria Wharf SS92EN. Wellington Boots essential.

Leader: Ian Tittley

Please book: 01227 365671.

Mobile on the day: 0781 829 2936

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2009 Beginners welcome to all meetings.

May

Saturday 2^nd,11.00

Essex Bryophyte Group. Ching Brook, Epping Forest. Meet Connaught Waters car park north side of Ranger’s Road. TQ404,950. Packed lunch. Beginners welcome.

Leader: Sally Gadsdon.

Please book: 07879 245647

May

Saturday 9^th, 11.00

Gall Foray joint with British Gall Society. Hainault Forest. First car park opposite refreshment kiosk. TQ477,927. Car parking £2/day.

Leader: Jerry Bowdrey

Please book with Brian Ecott 020 8550 4078

May

Tuesday 12^th 10.00

General Meeting. Survey of Basildon Meadows SSSI, to assess management effectiveness. Meet One Tree Hill top car park TQ 697,861. Packed Lunch.

Leader: Rodney Cole

Please book: 01268 553149

June

Saturday 6^th, 10.30

Botany Group joint with LNHS. Canvey Island. Meet Benfleet Station TQ 777,858. Packed lunch.

Leader: Tim Pyner

Please book: 01702 580402

June

Wednesday 10^th, 10.30

Botany Group. Parndon Wood and Harlow Marsh. Meet Parndon Wood Conservation Centre car park. TL444,071.

Leader: Ken Adams.

Please book 0208 508 7863.

June

Wednesday 17^th 10.00

General Meeting. Assessment of Basildon road verges following highly successful strip mowing every other October.

Meet One Tree Hill top car park TQ697,861. Packed lunch.

Leader: Rodney Cole

Please book: 01268 553149

June

Saturday 27^th,10.30

Botany Group. Urban Flora of Brentwood. Meet Brentwood station north forecourt (free parking). Access down The Parade from Kings Road., Café lunch.

Leader: Mary Smith

Please book: 01708 228921. Mobile on the day 07903 052095

July

Wednesday 15^th, 11.00

General Meeting. Norsey Wood, Billericay. Meet at the Information Centre car park, entrance in Outwood Common Road. TQ691,956. Packed lunch.

Leaders: Ken Adams & Peter Harvey.

Please book: 020 8508 7863.

July

Saturday 18^th, 11.00

Botany Group. Survey of Tiptree Heath. Meet in the car park at TL883,149. Packed lunch.

Leader: Ken Adams.

Please book: 020 8508 7863.

September

Saturday 12^th, 10.30

General Meeting + Mollusca. Terrestrial and fresh/brackish water mollusc surveying east of South Woodham Ferrers, plus other invertebrates, birds and plants. Meet Saltcoats Recreation Ground parking area TQ817,973. Packed lunch .

Leader: Simon Taylor

Please book: 01376 516802

October

Wednesday 21^st 10.00

Bryophyte Group. Lambourne, woods around. Meet Lambourne Church TQ478,961. Tea and cakes afterwards.

Leader: Ken Adams.

Please book: 020 8508 7863

BOTANY GROUP MEETINGS PROGRAM 2008

April Saturday 12^th, 11.00	Botany Group. Survey of Aveley and Wennington marshes. Meet RSPB Visitor Centre off A1306. TQ547,787. Packed lunch.	Leader: Peter West. Please book: 01708 630385
April Sunday 20^th, 11.00	Botany Group. Hatfield Forest, Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens. Meet main entrance car park TL547,202.	Leaders: Ken Adams & JohnSkinner. Please book: 020 8508 7863
May Thursday 8^th , 11.00	Botany Group. Hales Wood, Ashdon. Meet at centre ride entrance TL570,404. Bring lunch.(N.B. private wood, survey report to Paul Howe-Browne).	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863.
May Friday 23^rd 11.00	Botany Group. Chafford Hundred EWT chalk pits survey, Grays. Meet in layby, north side Devonshire Road at TQ601,788 (in front of cliff) Bring lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863.
June Saturday 21^st, 10.30	Botany Group. Survey of South Weald Park, Meet in southern car park at TQ574,939. Bring lunch and tea.	Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921.
July Saturday 5^th , 10.30	General Meeting. Laindon. Survey of St Nicholas churchyard and hill slope for flora and fauna (for the church). Meet at TQ688,895, parking nearby. Access from B148 (St Nicholas Lane) and north up Church Hill.	Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921.
July Wednesday 9th, 11.00	Botany Group. Hawkweed hunt, Danbury and Galleywood Commons. Meet Horne Row car park DanburyTL778,046. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863.
July Wednesday 23^rd , 11.00	Botany Group. Epping Forest, pond survey, meet Goldings Hill Upper Pond car park, TL429,980. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863.
August Saturday 9^th , 11.00	Botany Group. Coastal survey, Barling Hall to Mucking Hall. Meet Barling Church TQ931,897. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863.
August Saturday 16^th , 11.00	Botany Group. Jaywick-Clacton. Vegetation mapping of the new sand triangles using space satellite images. Meet at the grass car park TM150,130. Packed lunch.	Leader: Ken Adams Please book: 020 8508 7863.
September Saturday 6^th , 11.00	Botany Group. Survey of Aveley and Wennington marshes. Meet RSPB Visitor Centre off A1306. TQ547,787. Packed lunch.	Leader: Peter West. Please book: 01708 630385
December Saturday 6^th, 2.30	Botany Group. Annual Get-together. With late lunch buffet. Essex Flora progress. Web site developments. Specimens, slides, digitals. Venue to be arranged.	Please book (for food numbers) with Ken Adams by 1^st December 020 8508 7863.